European History MA

The European History MA is designed to encourage students to pursue their interests in European history in depth, at the same time as maintaining a broad view of the history of Europe and its region as a whole.

Key Information

Modes and duration

Full-time: 1 year

Part-time: 2 years

Tuition Fees (2015/16)

UK/EU:

£8,755 (FT)£4,375 (PT)

Overseas:

£17,250 (FT)£8,755 (PT)

Application deadlines

All applicants:

31 July 2015

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

English Language Requirements

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.

International students

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below.

Select your country:

International equivalencies

Degree Information

Students are introduced to different theoretical, methodological and historiographical approaches of writing European history. The chronology of the various components covers the ancient, medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary periods.

Charismatic Cosmopolitanism: Intellectuals and Interwar Institutions. The Making of Modern Europe

Gender and Sexuality in Modern Britain: 1850 to the present

Student may take modules from other UCL departments including

The School of European Language Culture (SELCs)

Institute of the Americas and the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies (SSEES).

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project on a topic in European History which culminates in a dissertation of up to 12,000 words.

Teaching and Learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and a language course taught either through the UCL language centre or through the language departments. Students will be assessed by a variety of methods including unseen written examination, oral assessment, written course work and the dissertation.

Further information on modules and degree structure available on the department web site
European History MA

Funding

For the most recent information on funding available for 2015/16 entry please see the UCL HIstory website.

Scholarships relevant to this department are displayed below. For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

Careers

The programme is designed to enable students to obtain training specifically aimed at further research in the field of European History, by introducing them to the remarkable range of historical sources available in London, and equipping them with the skills needed to locate and interpret sources relevant to their particular areas of interest.

First destinations of recent graduates include:

Scientific Council for Government Policy: Research Fellow

Henri-Nannen-Journalistenschule: Further study - Journalism

UCL: PhD European History

Royal College of Art: Further study - European Art History

UCL: PhD History

Top career destinations for this degree

Research Fellow, Scientific Council for Government Policy

Further study - Journalism, Henri-Nannen-Journalistenschule

PhD European History, UCL

Further study - European Art History, Royal College of Art

PhD History, UCL

Employability

This programme not only provides an outstanding foundation for those hoping to undertake PhD research and pursue an academic career but is also popular with students wishing to go into journalism, the civil service, business, museum and heritage and the education sector. Debates, small group seminars and tutorials help students to acquire strong presentation and negotiation skills for their future career. Likewise the analytical and research skills gained by students on this programme are highly valued by employers from a range of industries. There are many additional activities available, both within the department and the wider UCL community, to help students focus on employability skills whilst they are here, for example departmental careers talks and networking opportunities with history alumni.

Why study this degree at UCL?

UCL History enjoys an outstanding international reputation for its research and teaching.

The department is strongly committed to the intellectual development of all our students; if you come to UCL, you will receive individual supervision from leading historians.

Located in Bloomsbury, the History Department is just a few minutes walk away from the exceptional resources of the British Library, the British Museum and the research institutes of the University of London, including the Warburg Institute and the Institute of Historical Research.

Degree reviews

Staff review

"My work challenges celebratory accounts of Britain's early industrial revolution. All societies are inclined to mythologise the past, in part to justify present actions. Research historians must point out such distortions and misunderstandings so that we, individuals, communities, and societies, act more thoughtfully and sympathetically in the present. I've taught for many years, but I still enjoy it a lot because I'm stimulated and challenged by my students. Each year they are a bit different to the year before. I enjoy observing that and having to respond to it in my teaching. Second, even with so many resources now online, I love going to libraries and archives and piecing together little bits of the past."

Professor Julian Hoppit

Subject: MA in History, MA in European History

Application and next steps

Applications

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

Who can apply?

The programme is suitable for students who wish to deepen their understanding of European history to prepare them to undertake future academic research in the field. Knowledge of foreign languages is not a pre-requisite, but all students are required to take a course in a language of their choice.